Reports from Hard Choices for The military’s State of each RC chief We Serve Citizen Warriors Commander most vital team The Reserves p. 18 Two p. 66 + 1st Sgt p. 76 February 2020 Magazine OPERATIONAL RESERVES 20 YEARS ON p. 84 Reserve pararescuemen snatch lives out of danger in combat and at home We Serve Two p. 66 In This Issue RESERVE VOICE MAGAZINE VOLUME I, NO. 1 – FEBRUARY 2020 Magazine Departments ROA dba RESERVE ORGANIZATION President’s Report 3 OF AMERICA We Are Back Organized in 1922. Incorporated under charter Executive Director 4 of the Congress by Public ROA’s Virtuous Spiral Upward Law 81-595. RESERVE VOICE MAGAZINE Legislative 6 PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. Call to Action: ROA grassroots program stands up again ROA’s 2019 Legislative and Policy Accomplishments Publisher: Jeffrey E. Phillips USPHS Ready Reserve Corps Editor: Eric Minton Roundtable: ROA’s 2019 National Convention program generates grassroots discussion on Association’s direction Senior Editor: Elizabeth H. Manning Copy Editor: Carol A. Kelly Army Section 12 Associate Editor: Jeanne Kouhestani The Honor of Service Contributing Editor: Sarah Moore Air Force Section 14 Graphic Design: Laurel Prucha Moran The Changes I’ve Seen Circulation Manager: Tracey Ware Advertising Director: Tim Waddill Naval Section 16 Plant Your (Grass) Roots RESERVE VOICE MAGAZINE is published annually in February by ROA, One ROA News 94 Constitution Avenue NE, Washington DC A Yellow-Ribbon Mad Scramble: ROA learns 20002-5618. Telephone 202-479-2200.; Fax lessons hosting table at Dallas event 202-547-1641. Membership Recruitment: Outreach events PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID at Washington, D.C., and additional mailing Nebraska Department offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Membership Department, ROA, One Constitution Avenue NE, Washington Read On 96 DC 20002-5618. DEADLINES: Editorial, letters–45 days preceding month of issue; ON THE COVER articles, departments–45 days preceding The 45th Space Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Wayne R. Monteith month of publication. Manuscripts preferred and 920th Rescue Wing Commander Col. Kurt A. Matthews tandem by e-mail to [email protected]. © 2020 by the ROA. All rights reserved. skydive over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, to demonstrate their wings’ commitment to mutual support and shared resources after signing a new host-tenant support agreement in June 2017. A profile ADVERTISING INFORMATION: Deadline: 1st day of month preceding of the 920th, including Col. Matthews, begins on page 84. (U.S. Air month of publication. ADVERTISING Force photo by Matthew Jurgens) REPRESENTATIVE: Tim Waddill, Executive Director – Partnerships, Association ON THE INSIDE COVER Revenue Partners, (214) 396-6780, twaddill@associationrevenuepartners. To illustrate our in-depth piece on the increasing challenges citizen com. Publication of advertising does warriors face pursuing a civilian and military career in the age of the not constitute endorsement by the ROA operational reserve, ROA Air Force Section Junior Vice President Staff Publisher or the Publisher’s representatives. Sgt. April Hill volunteered to serve as our model. Her sister, Rachel Macajoux, photographed the images we used to display how today’s reservists are pulled in so many directions. “We Serve Two” begins on roa.org page 66. (Photo illustration by April Hill, Rachel Macajoux, Eric Minton, and Laurel Prucha Moran, based on an idea by Devin Mitchell) The Reserve Organization of America | 2020 Reserve Voice Magazine 1 In This Issue RESERVE VOICE MAGAZINE VOLUME I, NO. 1 – FEBRUARY 2020 State of the Reserves: Reports from the Reserve Component Chiefs and Senior NCOs A Strategic Crossroads: Utilizing the reserve 18 An Irrational Call to Service: The Marine Corps 42 components within the National Defense Strategy relies on unique reserve capabilities By James N. Stewart and Charles Shin as it prepares for future conflicts By Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon A Model for the Future: Managing the 22 National Guard and Reserves to better meet Forging the Future: Navy Reserve sailors perform demands of the security environment vital global security roles 46 By Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel By Vice Adm. Luke M. McCollum Plus: Ready to Win! Sailors remain a decisive A Steady Force Through Four Centuries of 26 advantage, by Force Master Chief Petty Officer Change: Army National Guard catapults from Chris Kotz busy 2019 into a future of more security threats By Army National Guard Staff Making Big Waves In a Small Service: 52 Plus: Decisively Engaged, Today and for Tomorrow, Reorganization puts more operational focus by Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa on Coast Guard Reserve By Rear Adm. Todd Wiemers The Air Guard’s Capstone Principles: 30 Plus: Our Coast Guard Reserve: A vast pool of The Air National Guard proves again and again talent, by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast to be a resilient operational reserve force Guard Reserve George M. Williamson By Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice Plus: The Air National Guard: A Legacy of Flying Into the Future with a Stronger Reserve: 58 Excellence, by Command Chief MSgt. Ronald C. Top strategic priorities bring increased readiness, Anderson leadership development, and organizational reform By Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee and Chief Master Matching the Threats of Tomorrow: Army Reserve 36 Sgt. of Air Force Reserve Command Timothy C. prepares for new global threats with Ready Force X White Jr. By Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey Long-Term Investment: The NOAA Corps provides 62 Plus: A Changed Culture; A More Focused environmental intelligence from nature’s front lines Readiness, by Command Sgt. Maj. Ted L. Copeland By Rear Adm. Michael J. Silah We Serve Two 66 Behind Enemy Lines and Beyond 84 The increasing demands of an operational reserve are The 920th Rescue Wing saves lives from combat forcing citizen warriors to make hard choices between zones to natural disasters military and civilian careers By Jeanne Kouhestani By Elizabeth H. Manning and Sarah Moore Plus: Harrowing Flights: Midair refueling Plus: “Pick and Choose” in 3-D Help Wanted Stress on the Force: Sarah’s Story The Minuteman Legacy 90 The Commander + The First Sergeant 76 Evan “Curly” Hultman caps triple career of service How an officer and NCO forge the most important with induction into ROA’s Minuteman Hall of Fame relationship within the military By Eric Minton By David Small Plus: First Sergeant roles in the Navy The Top Top’s Perspective: Functional chief for the Air National Guard’s first sergeants discusses the particular challenges of being a reserve component first shirt 2 2020 Reserve Voice Magazine | The Reserve Organization of America PRESIDENT’S REPORT We Are Back! ruth be told, ROA was never gone! As with many our National Convention; attendees have told us that each T organizations, “tightening the belt” had to happen, convention has improved on the one preceding it. The St. and the organization has emerged better than ever. Louis convention will have great speakers, programs, and ROA has reenergized with a vote by the members to camaraderie with your fellow brothers and sisters in arms. open membership to all ranks of the reserve components. Registration information is at the roa.org “Events” tab. To reflect the decision by the membership, that ROA is If you know of serving members of the Reserve or truly for all members of the reserve components, we are Guard, retired, ROTC cadets, or former members of the doing business as the Reserve Organization of America, federal uniformed services who aren’t members, invite which retains the time-honored acronym, ROA. them to join—maybe even sponsor them. The $20 Other military service organizations partner with ROA investment in your professional organization is a small on reserve component issues, but as our executive director, price for the future readiness of America’s Reserve force. Maj. Gen. Jeff Phillips, says, “Supporting the reserve force If you are already a member but want to further support is part of what some other organizations do; it’s all that many of the ongoing programs or initiatives, contact us or ROA does!” go to the ROA website, roa.org. for further information. In the past couple of years under some great leadership, Your membership in ROA places you among the ranks of membership is stabilizing, with steady growth in associate men and women who understand the essential nature of our and term membership that is on track to offset the loss of Reserve force in the defense of the country. our honored life members as they pass from our ranks. In two short years, we will celebrate ROA’s centennial. ROA is financially in the black and recognized on One hundred and forty World War I veterans founded Capitol Hill as the premiere legislative advocate for our association in October 1922. Our 2022 convention in reserve component issues. We will soon announce our Washington, D.C., will mark one hundred years of service fourth annual Henry J. Reilly Scholarship competition to our nation, 40 percent of the time America has been in and our second annual Eileen Bonner Health Education existence! It is a profound honor to help plan that celebration Scholarship. We’ve established a family support program as your president. Recently, I have had people tell me, and brought back print communications. The first was the “Congratulations—I can’t believe you’re only the second 2019 national convention bulletin with President Stockton, woman to serve as the national president in 100 years!” the annual ROA report, and the ROA legislative report. The Well, numbers tell only part of the truth: ROA has Reserve Voice Magazine you are holding is the second. We always been a diverse organization. ROA is one of the few also continue to have our social media presence through “joint organizations” that serves all ranks and all services.